As you may already know, Kimchi is THE most important part of Korean cuisine. It’s basically fermented cabbage, with various vegetables and seasoning. For those of you who have visited Korean restaurants, you know what I mean.

The Rangers home opener is April 3 at Globe Life Park against the Cleveland Indians.

For Kimchi fans, the new Chili dog with Fritos and Kimchi will be another reason to visit Globe Life Park this year.

By Aurelia Han | Guidelive | Jul. 8, 2017 6:00am The Cedars, a neighborhood south of downtown Dallas, received a kick of Asian flare and flavor with the arrival of Sandwich Hag, a casual walk-up restaurant that specializes in Vietnamese banh...

Aurelia Han | Guide Live | Jun. 6, 2017 This may very well be diabetes in a cup, but let's leave science out of this. Churro Alley, which recently opened in April at Carrollton Town Center, is serving up cups of ice cream studded with a ...

Musashi Ramen & Izakaya in Plano does ramen like no one else in Dallas

By Teresa Gubbins | Culturemap Dallas | May 31, 2017 With more ramen in town comes different kinds of ramen. Musashi Ramen & Izakaya is a new restaurant in Plano that has two unique things going for it: a chef from Japan, and an approach...

Iconic falafel restaurant Mamoun’s gives Dallas a taste of New York

By Teresa Gubbins | Culturemap Dallas | 5.17.17 Falafel fans in Dallas are starting to have it pretty good: Mamoun's Falafel, an iconic Middle Eastern restaurant from New York, is opening its first location in Texas, at our very own West...

Taiwanese 85c Bakery Cafe plots Dallas expansion with 3 new stores

By Teresa Gubbins | Culturemap Dallas | 5.17.17 Dallas is going to have an 85-degree summer, which would be great if it were the temperature, but in this case, it refers to the ultra-hot 85°c Bakery Cafe. The Taiwanese bakery chain has a...

Korean Bibimbap Chain Burning Rice

Burning rice is the thing at restaurant mini-chain colonizing Dallas suburbs by Teresa Gubbins | Culturemap Dallas | 5.16.17 A new restaurant mini-chain colonizing the suburbs north of Dallas lays its focus on one of Korea's most likeabl...

Good News for Ramen Fans in Arlington

New ramen restaurant slips into Arlington like a ninja by Teresa Gubbins | Culturemap Dallas | 5.12.17 A Fort Worth sushi restaurant is tackling another important food group from Japan. Called Ninja Ramen, it comes from the owners of Ninja S...

Coffee shop in Dallas' Koreatown district serves game-changing drinks

By Teresa Gubbins | CultureMap Dallas A new coffee shop in North Dallas is serving a game-changing beverage that combines two charged up drinks in one. The shop, called Peridot Coffee, is a little off the beaten path, if your beaten path is ...

Hello Dumpling to Open in East Dallas

Hello Dumpling, an Asian restaurant specializing in dumplings, is opening in East Dallas. Owner June Chow is a second-generation Chinese-American who grew up in the Northeast in a family that owned restaurants. "My mother is from northern C...

Why cold Asian desserts are so hot right now in North Texas

▲ Mango Mille Crepe at Mango Mango Dessert Over the last few weekends, lines have stretched out the doors of a newly remodeled shop in Plano. Many customers are waiting for soup, but we're not talking about a creamy chowder or spicy bis...

Too Thai Street Eats Coming to Carrollton in May

A Dallas based new concept restaurant ‘Too Thai Street Eats’ is coming to Carrollton in May. According to the press release ‘Too Thai Streets Eats’ is opening in the Carrollton Town Center, where the 99 Ranch Market ...

Celebrate Thai New Year during DFW Thai Restaurant Week

23 Thai restaurants in the Dallas Fort Worth area bring you the unique Thai dishes and specials for one week only. From April 13th to 20th, 2017, each participating restaurant will introduce one unique Thai item to their menu and/or specials...

Royal Palace Introduces Trio of Korean Noodles

by Andy Tran | Chief Editor | asiaindallas@gmail.com Gook-soo [gu:k - su:] is the Korean word for ‘noodle’. Depending on how it’s prepared, you can categorize it into two main types. First one is the ‘Bibim Gook-Soo&r...

Instant Ramen or Authentic Ramen?

Are you a fan of instant ramen or authentic ramen? Well, some people like the rich, full-flavored restaurant ramen while others prefer the light, easy-to-get-used-to taste of instant ramen. I guess the convenience of being able to cook insta...

by Andy Tran | Chief Editor | asiaindallas@gmail.com Leslie Brenner of The Dallas Morning News has a very nice article out on the Chinese dinning scenery in North Texas. She highlights some of the new Chinese (and Taiwanese) restaurants that...